Gold drifts lower as rebounding bond yields and Fed hike bets support USD ahead of US NFP

Gold prices slipped as US Treasury yields rebounded and markets increased their bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes, lifting the US dollar ahead of the upcoming Nonfarm Payrolls report. The move reflects a rate-differential channel: higher real yields raise the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion, while expectations of tighter policy strengthen the dollar against major currencies. Gold is the most directly exposed asset because its price tends to move inversely to real yields and the dollar, though the dollar itself is sensitive to any shift in the expected path of Fed policy. Traders will focus on the NFP release, since a stronger-than-expected jobs print would likely reinforce hike expectations and pressure gold further, while a softer reading could pare yield gains and dollar strength.

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